Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 56.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 56.44 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda peaked at 60.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.44, in 2024.
Rwanda ranks 150th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.95 | 59.48 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.57 | 57.68 | 59.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.95 | 56.44 | 57.45 | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4596 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.06 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,030 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Rwanda was 56.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.44 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Rwanda ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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